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POLITICO 44

Feingold, a three-term Democrat from Wisconsin, lost his bid for reelection to Republican businessman Ron Johnson and is preparing to depart Washington.

McCain and Feingold worked together in 2002 to pass their campaign finance reform bill — a move for which conservatives have since needled McCain. “We are of different parties, and our political views are often opposed,” McCain said. “But where we agreed — on wasteful spending, ethics reform, campaign finance reform and other issues — it was a privilege to fight alongside and not against Russ Feingold.”

McCain said he will miss Feingold not just as a colleague but also as a friend. “I have treasured that friendship all the years we have served together, and while friendship does not end with a Senate career, I will sorely miss his presence here,” he said.

“I will miss seeing him every day,” McCain added. “I will miss traveling with him. I will miss the daily reminder of what a blessing it is to have a true friend in Washington.”

Senator McCain, you should have left the Senate at the same time as your "friend" Russ. You both have outlived your usefullness to this country, However, you and the people of Arizona just haven't realized it yet.....

Unfortunately politics come first, even for a 'maverick.' But yeah this is a little late, especially since Johnson managed to paint Feingold as a lock-step democrat which, couldn't be farther from the truth. Russ will be back in one way or another, and until them America will be worse off for it.

Poor John. He just cannot realize that some Dems are such socialists, such anti-military, such alien in the world view that going across the aisle was an addiction McCain and others have to now stop. What did Feingold give to America but taxes , spending et al??? Please John. Stop this wussy attitude. Dems are your and America's enemies when it comes to ruling. They are power hungry and if they can get dopey Pubs to join with them in the transformation of our Republic, Constitution, and free enterprise system, they win and America loses. Wake up and Man up John.

I'm still coming to grips with the fact that I'll have Ron effing Johnson representing me come January.

The guy has never held any public office. (apparently, lack of experience is only a flaw if you have a (D) after your name.)

He completely towed the Republican party line during the campaign.

He offered no original policy ideas of his own.

He suggested that he'd work together with the Democrats to "get things done" while at the same time promising to repeal everything they'd worked to accomplish in the previous two years. (I'd like to hear him explain how that's going to work!)

He got his rear end handed to him in the debates.

His election means Wisconsin will have even less clout in Washington than it had before.

The 2010 midterm Senate race in the state of Wisconsin is a textbook example of how easily people can be manipulated when they're scared and frustrated.

There are few true liberals in the Senate and with Feingold leaving, even fewer. It is not surprising that the Republicans made a special effort to get rid of Feingold. People go on about Obama's presidential campaign which beat the system by going directly to the people via the Internet. Most of the donations were small and from truly the grassroots as opposed to the corrupt rich and corporations who could bombard campaigns nationwide with unlimited secret donor money. Having learned to circumvent our Constitution under the Bush-Cheney regime, including the politically and corporate biased, Republican-donated Supreme Court (so much for equal justice under the law), they have mastered the art of the corrupted elections. It now joins the rest of America's best-that-money-can buy institutions including heathcare, education, legal system, and now democracy.

The Senate would be so much richer without McLame ... if only he could get off the public payroll and healthcare that he has milked for so long. I hope that Feingold gave McLame the bird on the way out.

Poor John. He just cannot realize that some Dems are such socialists, such anti-military, such alien in the world view that going across the aisle was an addiction McCain and others have to now stop. What did Feingold give to America but taxes , spending et al??? Please John. Stop this wussy attitude. Dems are your and America's enemies when it comes to ruling. They are power hungry and if they can get dopey Pubs to join with them in the transformation of our Republic, Constitution, and free enterprise system, they win and America loses. Wake up and Man up John.

Yeah ... that Democrat POTUS who completed two terms in 2008 and damn near killed this country should be in jail. Opps ... I forgot ... he was a RETHUGLICAN.